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Promotional value expires Nov 15, 2012. Amount paid never expires.Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required 2 weeks in advance; subject to availability. 24hr cancellation notice required. Valid only for ages 12-80. Must sign waiver. Not valid on Sundays or holidays.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Santa Barbara Art Glass

Glass can be exquisite in its myriad forms, from the ornate windows of a Gothic cathedral to the crystalline webbing of a freshly vandalized windshield. Reflect on beauty with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$149 for a two-hour intermediate glass-blowing class for one (a $300 value)

$249 for a two-hour private glass-blowing class for two (a $500 value)

In the both the private and intermediate class, Saul Alcaraz introduces duos age 12 and older to the art of glass-blowing, providing enough material for two pieces per person and giving them free, though supervised, rein to create. Choosing to either meld multicolored glass or cast a spell to make it nearly invisible, students will learn to remove molten glass from the oven then roll it and shape it into a paperweight, small vase, or tumbler. Alcaraz holds classes every Monday through Saturday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Though Santa Barbara Art Glass sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

Santa Barbara Art Glass

Most days, Saul Alcaraz can be found toiling over his 2,000-degree glass oven, often surrounded by an enraptured crowd. A surprisingly graceful practice, his glass-blowing is often as artful as a ballet performed in a volcano as he deftly spins, rolls, blows, and cuts his pieces. Having studied the craft since 1988, today Alcaraz splits his time between making effervescently vivid pieces—such as such as custom lamps and iridescent perfume bottles—and teaching teens and adults to do the same. In classes, he trusts his students to work toward shaping their own forms, even helping them introduce color into their creations to make them more attractive bait for trapping rainbows.